Fortune Favors the Bold (album)

{{Short description|2023 studio album by Dave East}}

{{Infobox album

| name = Fortune Favors the Bold

| type = Album

| artist = Dave East

| cover = Fortune_Favors_The_Bold.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{start date|2023|7|14}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|East Coast hip hop}}

| length = 63:08

| label = {{hlist|Def Jam}}

| producer =

| prev_title = HDIGH

| prev_year = 2022

| next_title = Hate me now 2 (Gangsta Grillz)

| next_year = 2024

}}

Fortune Favors the Bold is the second studio album by American rapper Dave East. It was released on July 14, 2023, by Def Jam. Production was handled by various producers including Cool & Dre, DJ Khalil, Don Cannon, Mike WiLL Made-It, Mike & Keys, Rahki, RZA, Scram Jones and 1500 or Nothin'. The album features notable guest appearances by Coi Leray, Cordae, Ghostface Killah, G-Eazy, Jadakiss, Kid Capri, Ty Dolla Sign and Tyga.

Background

On July 3, 2023, Dave East announced he would be released his second studio album on July 14, 2023. He also revealed the album's cover, producers and featured artists.{{Citation|title=Dave East announces July 14 release date for Fortune Favors the Bold album; Features include Coi Leray, Jadakiss, Cordae, and more|url=https://hip-hopvibe.com/news/dave-east-announces-july-14-release-date-for-fortune-favors-the-bold-album-features-include-coi-leray-jadakiss-cordae-and-more/|website=hip-hopvibe.com|date=3 July 2023}}

On July 14, 2023, he declared during an interview that the album was inspired by the John Wick movie franchise.{{Citation|title=Dave East Drops John Wick-Inspired Fortune Favors the Bold Album|url=https://allhiphop.com/news/dave-east-fortune-favors-the-bold-album/|website=allhiphop.com|date=14 July 2023}}

Track listing

  • Credits adapted from Tidal.{{cite web|url=https://tidal.com/browse/album/303640747|title=Fortune Favors the Bold / Dave East|website=Tidal}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Fortune Favors the Bold track listing

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| total_length = 63:08

| title1 = Here I Go Interlude

| writer1 = David Lawrence Brewster, Jr.

| extra1 = Dave East

| length1 = 0:19

| title2 = Come 2 Far

| note2 = with Cool & Dre featuring Kid Capri

| writer2 = {{hlist|Brewster, Jr.|David Anthony Love, Jr.}}

| extra2 = {{hlist|Cool & Dre|808-Ray|Shawn Hibbler|Mike Ehrhart|Jay Townsend}}

| length2 = 2:41

| title3 = Pops Interlude

| writer3 = Brewster, Jr.

| extra3 = {{hlist|Dave East|David Brewster, Sr.}}

| length3 = 0:16

| title4 = Still Here

| writer4 = Brewster, Jr.

| extra4 = {{hlist|bvtman|UNKWN}}

| length4 = 3:54

| title5 = Long Way

| note5 = featuring Cordae

| writer5 = {{hlist|Brewster, Jr.|Cordae Amari Dunston}}

| extra5 = {{hlist|Buda & Grandz|James Burns|Mike Kuz|WhatsGoodKev}}

| length5 = 3:49

| title6 = Damn

| writer6 = Brewster, Jr.

| extra6 = {{hlist|DJ Khalil|Mike & Keys}}

| length6 = 3:13

| title7 = Sex So Good

| note7 = featuring Coi Leray

| writer7 = {{hlist|Brewster, Jr.|Coi Leray Collins}}

| extra7 = Don Cannon

| length7 = 2:32

| title8 = Good Good Good

| note8 = featuring Ghostface Killah, Stacy Barthe and Kaylan Arnold

| writer8 = {{hlist|Brewster, Jr.|Dennis David Coles|Stacy Barthe|Kaylan Arnold}}

| extra8 = Scram Jones

| length8 = 4:18

| title9 = Pops Interlude Pt. 2

| writer9 = Brewster, Jr.

| extra9 = David Brewster, Sr.

| length9 = 0:18

| title10 = Hustlers

| note10 = featuring Tyga

| writer10 = {{hlist|Brewster, Jr.|Micheal Ray Stevenson}}

| extra10 = Don Cannon

| length10 = 2:58

| title11 = Wdgaf

| note11 = with G-Eazy

| writer11 = {{hlist|Brewster, Jr.|Gerald Earl Gillum|Michael Len Williams II|Earl Patrick Taylor|Justin Garner}}

| extra11 = {{hlist|Mike WiLL Made-It|J-Bo}}

| length11 = 2:24

| title12 = Kairi Interlude

| writer12 = Brewster, Jr.

| extra12 = Kairi Chanel Brewster

| length12 = 0:04

| title13 = Can't Make This Up

| writer13 = Brewster, Jr.

| extra13 = {{hlist|DJ Khalil|Mike & Keys}}

| length13 = 3:03

| title14 = Still Outside Interlude

| writer14 = Brewster, Jr.

| extra14 = Dave East

| length14 = 0:06

| title15 = Dope Boy

| writer15 = {{hlist|Brewster, Jr.|Francis Ubiera|Carlos Colón}}

| extra15 = {{hlist|Buda & Grandz|Big Len|WhatsGoodKev|10FURFRIENDS}}

| length15 = 3:10

| title16 = Million Off Rap

| writer16 = Brewster, Jr.

| extra16 = Mike & Keys

| length16 = 2:43

| title17 = Good Things

| note17 = featuring Ty Dolla Sign

| writer17 = {{hlist|Brewster, Jr.|Tyrone William Griffin, Jr.}}

| extra17 = {{hlist|Avedon|Julian Vahle|Omar Grand}}

| length17 = 2:46

| title18 = Rich Problems

| writer18 = Brewster, Jr.

| extra18 = {{hlist|Amadeus|Trilogy}}

| length18 = 3:54

| title19 = Weirdos

| note19 = featuring Jadakiss

| writer19 = {{hlist|Brewster, Jr.|Jason Terrance Phillips}}

| extra19 = {{hlist|AraabMuzik|Motif Alumni|Coleman|Tamæ}}

| length19 = 4:30

| title20 = Thru the Mud

| writer20 = Brewster, Jr.

| extra20 = Rahki

| length20 = 2:48

| title21 = It's a Lot

| writer21 = Brewster, Jr.

| extra21 = Sap

| length21 = 3:09

| title22 = Like a Rose

| writer22 = {{hlist|Brewster, Jr.|Larrance Dopson|James Fauntleroy|Brody Brown|Mario Delgado|Michael Ray Cox|John Groover}}

| extra22 = {{hlist|1500 or Nothin'|Mike & Keys}}

| length22 = 3:52

| title23 = Letter 2 Kobi

| writer23 = Brewster, Jr.

| extra23 = Triple A

| length23 = 3:22

| title24 = Hallway Piss

| note24 = Bonus track

| writer24 = {{hlist|Brewster, Jr.|Robert Fitzgerald Diggs}}

| extra24 = RZA

| length24 = 2:57

}}

References

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